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Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway

Development Board

Code name: ESP_THREAD_BR_ZIGBEE_GW

Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway is a development board based on the ESP32H2 microcontroller using XTENSA architecture.

This board features a maximum CPU frequency of 240 MHz and 4MB flash memory.

About Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway

The ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway is a development board designed to facilitate seamless wireless connectivity in IoT applications. It supports 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, 802.15.4 Thread, Zigbee®, and Bluetooth® 5.x (BLE) at 2.4GHz, making it highly versatile for a range of IoT use cases. Powered by the ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 and ESP32-H2-MINI-1 modules, the board includes 4MB Flash and 2MB PSRAM, providing ample memory for smooth operation. Additionally, it features Sub-Ethernet capabilities, further enhancing its role as a robust Thread Border Router and Zigbee Gateway for seamless network integration and management.

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📋 Technical Specifications

Complete technical specification details for Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway

🛰️ Connectivity

WiFi -
Bluetooth 5.0
BLE 5.0

🧠 Microcontroller

Model esp32h2
Clock Speed 240 MHz
Flash Size 4MB
Architecture xtensa

Features & Pins

Digital IO 30
Analog Input 12
PWM 10
Interrupts 16

Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway Pinout Diagram

Complete pin reference for Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway

Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway pinout
The ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway pinout includes GPIOs optimized for wireless communication and peripheral interfaces. It provides power pins (5V, 3.3V, and GND), UART (TX, RX), I2C (SDA, SCL), SPI (MISO, MOSI, SCK, SS), and dedicated pins for 802.15.4 communication. The board also supports PWM, ADC, and multiple expansion headers for external modules.

Useful Links

Datasheets and resources for Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway

Pin Mappings

Complete pinout and GPIO mapping for Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway

30
Digital I/O Pins
16
Interrupt Pins
12
Analog Inputs
10
PWM Pins
PinAnalogTouchPWMOther
0A11T1PWM
1PWMTX
2A12T2PWM
3PWMRX
4A10T0PWM
5PWM
12A15T5PWM
13A14T4PWM
14A16T6PWM
15A13T3PWM
16PWM
17PWM
18PWM
19PWM
21PWM
22PWM
23PWM
25A18PWMDAC1
26A19PWMDAC2
27A17T7PWM
32A4T9PWM
33A5T8PWM
34A6
35A7
Legend
A0 Analog input
T0 Touch sensor
PWM PWM capable
RX/TX Serial pins
LED Built-in LED
# Pin number

Default Tools & Configuration

Build and upload settings for Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway

SettingValue
Bootloader toolesptool_py
Uploader toolesptool_py
Network uploader toolesp_ota
Bootloader address0x1000
Flash modedio
Boot modedio
Maximum upload size
1920 KB (1966080 bytes)
Maximum data size
320 KB (327680 bytes)
Configuration Summary

The Espressif ESP Thread Border Router/Zigbee Gateway uses esptool_py for uploads , esp_ota for OTA updates, and esptool_py bootloader at 0x1000.

Flash mode: dio | Boot mode: dio

Max sketch size: 1920 KB | Max data size: 320 KB